Senior Database Administrator

Position: Senior Database Administrator - ITS4
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* Working Title:

Senior Database Administrator*
* ** Job Class:
Information Technology Specialist 4*
* ** Agency:
Minnesota IT Services*
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** Job ** : 96998

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** Location** :
St. Paul

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes #LI-Hybrid

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 09/16/2026

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** Closing Date** : 09/22/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Minnesota IT Services

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** Division/Unit** : MNIT Department of Health

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $37.72 - $62.21 / hourly; $78,759 - $129,894 / annually

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** Job Class Option** :
Data Systems

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

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** FLSA Status** :
Exempt - Administrative

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
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Yes

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services ()  (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). The MNIT MDH team provides services for over 250+ applications and delivers the information technology to drive one of the leading public health systems in the nation. You will support an agency that works to protect, maintain, and improve the health of all Minnesotans.

This position provides professional knowledge and skills in database administration. This includes the support of relational database management systems (RDBMS) such as Oracle Enterprise Server and PostgreSQL. This support includes: monitoring the day-to-day operations of RDBMS, patching and upgrading RDBMS and future planning for RDBMS implementations and changes. This position promotes appropriate data base management standards, best practices, procedures and guidelines for database management within the division.

Data base administrator (DBA) duties performed by this position are typically more complex and of a larger scope than those lead by less experienced DBAs. The DBA at this level requires minimal direction, coaching and mentoring when leading database administration tasks.

The Level 4 DBA is an expert and performs complex database administration tasks. They work with business representatives, development staff and IT operations staff. The Level 4 DBA works with development team members by guiding, consulting and collaborating on the development, testing, deployment and adoption of solutions. They act as a consultant for all RDBMS needs concerning system changes and coordinate implementation planning and releases.

** This position requires an employee to work onsite at 625 Robert St. N., St. Paul, Minnesota at least 50% [or more or less if space limitations remain] of the time, with limited telework available.
** Telework ()   
** eligibility depends on residence:*
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** Candidates living in Minnesota or within 50 miles of the worksite in a bordering state (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) may telework up to 50%.*
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** Minnesota residents living more than 50 miles from the worksite may be eligible to telework more than 50%.*
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** Candidates living 50 miles or more from the worksite in a bordering state may work onsite 100% or may be telework eligible if relocating within 50 miles.*
* ** Minimum Qualifications*
* ** To qualify, candidates must clearly show all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips available
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* Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of IT related experience in database administration, including administration, maintenance, performance tuning, security, and backup and recovery.

Experience must include:

+ Experience administering enterprise relational database management systems (RDBMS),…